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Bucky Ball had indicated to me in a PM that he'd still be interested in the 42-team version, so I've whipped it up.
* 42 teams, 162 games - 7/7/7-7/7/7 format
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* 13 games against divisional opponents (7H/6A or 6H/7A - 39H/39A total)
* 6 games against six subleague opponents (3H/3A - 18H/18A)
* 3 games against the other eight subleague opponents (3H/0A or 0H/3A - 12H/12A)
* 6 games against one interleague opponent (3H/3A)
* 3 games against six other interleague opponents (3H/0A or 0H/3A - 9H/9A total)
* Total of 162 games (81H/81A)
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* Season is only slightly longer than an MLB season, at 52 half-weeks plus the all-star break. (The MLB season is 51 half-weeks plus the ASB.)
* Season begins on either the last Friday of March or the first Friday of April, and ends on a Sunday around the normal time.
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* No road trips longer than 13 games, with most around 6 games
* No homestands longer than 16 games, with most around 6 games
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* There is one instance of two teams playing two series against each other in a row (teams 38 and 39), but the all-star break comes in between the two series, so I think it's fine.
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